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Brain Age Mythology Compared to What Really Improves Cognitive Health Many people have been asking us recently about whether we all have a "Brain Age" and how we can reduce our "brain ages". This concept is a myth, fueled by the (very fun) Nintendo game and a recent PBS campaign promoting a program produced by Posit Science. The concept of having a "brain age" is, itself, profoundly unscientific, as we will show in this article. Improving Brain Functioning For Healthy Aging: Interview with scientist Jerri Edwards Have you been reading all about Brain Training? Today we are fortunate to interview Dr. Jerri Edwards, an Associate Professor at University of South Florida's School of Aging Studies and Co-Investigator of the influencial ACTIVE study. Dr. Edwards' research is aimed toward discovering how cognitive abilities can be maintained and even enhanced with advancing age. A Neuroscientist's Perspective on How to Protect Your Brain "We saw that the group with high level of leisure activities presented 38% less risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms. And that, for each additional type of activity, the risk got reduced by 8%." Read this SharpBrains interview with Dr. Yaakov Stern, Division Leader of the Cognitive Neuroscience Division of the Sergievsky Center at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York. Programs to Exercise Your Brain We provide an overview of the emerging field of science-based Brain Fitness, and introduce the programs by Posit Science, IntelliGym, CogniFit, Cogmed and emWave. Tips And Techniques To Train And Improve Your Short-Term Memory Want to improve memory? Then you need to know that the most important component of memory is attention. By choosing to attend to something and focus on it, you create a personal interaction with it, which gives it personal meaning, making it easier to remember. In this article SharpBrains´ Brain Coach shares key tips and techniques to exercise our attention-and memory.